Cirba Solutions, a leader in battery recycling and critical minerals recovery, is celebrating 35 years of advancing responsible, safe and scalable battery recycling in North America.
Founded in 1991, the company has helped shape the modern battery recycling industry in North America – pioneering commercial scale lithium-ion processing and building one of the most comprehensive operational footprints coast-to-coast. As global battery demand accelerates, the company continues to strengthen domestic supply chains by focusing on the recovery and refinement of critical minerals required to support that growth.
Over its 35 year history, Cirba Solutions has achieved milestones that define its leadership in the industry:
- First company in the U.S. to process lithium-ion at a commercial scale.
- One of the only companies in the world to process lithium metal, used in the next generation of battery technology.
- The only battery recycler in the U.S. with an internal logistics fleet, ensuring end-to-end control, safety and compliance.
The company safely handles all battery chemistries and formats – including lithium-ion, lithium primary, alkaline, lead, and nickel-based batteries – serving automotive OEMs, retailers, gigafactories, data centers, municipalities and commercial enterprises.
Looking ahead, the company is strategically expanding its capabilities to meet the surging demand for battery-grade materials. Cirba Solutions is positioned to execute large-scale expansions that will produce battery-grade metal sulfates and lithium carbonate to support domestic battery manufacturing. To date, the company has:
- Increased processing capacity of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and manufacturing scrap by 600 percent over the past few years.
- Invested more than $400 million into expanding capacity.
- Created new generational clean energy jobs across the country.
Published May 2026
